Roman rubbish pit at Pines Hill (EHER 4713)
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Summary
Roman rubbish pit containing a horse bit and fragment of pottery.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 506 245 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Roman rubbish pit containing a horse bit and fragment of pottery. Near Pines Hill. <1> <2>
Found "in what was apparently a Roman rubbish heap near Pines Hill." <3> <4>
May 1975. Field survey.
Pines Hill shown on Tithe Map at TL 506 246. No finds at this location (but see TL 52 SW 20). <5>
2025 note: the record is mapped at this location but as stated in <5>, it may not be the correct site of the finds.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX16479 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS - Brinson, JGS. Provisional OS Map.
- <3> SEX16478 DESC TEXT: Essex Review. 1922. Essex Review. v.31, p.125.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL52SW02, 1950.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 16-MAY-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-101
- NRHE identifier: 373499
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 SW 2